A floral, refreshing spritz from South Tyrol. Elderflower syrup, Prosecco, soda, and fresh mint.
Mix the ingredients gently with 2–3 ice cubes and serve with a lemon slice in a wine glass.
Hugo Spritz
Prep 5 min · Serves 1 · Difficulty Easy
Pour the sparkling wine into a wine glass.
Add 20 ml of elderflower syrup. The regional recipe also allows citronella syrup instead.
Add 2–3 ice cubes, a splash of soda water, and fresh mint.
Mix the ingredients gently.
Serve with a slice of lemon.
Hugo is a sparkling aperitivo associated with South Tyrol. The regional tourism board’s recipe calls for 150 ml sparkling wine, 20 ml elderflower or citronella syrup, a splash of soda, mint, ice, and lemon. Use Prosecco DOC as the sparkling wine.
Citronella syrup can replace elderflower syrup.
The South Tyrol tourism board presents Hugo as an aperitivo of Alto Adige.
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